A Death In Syria
The United Nations estimates some 8,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising began one year ago. One …
Petitions Are Going Viral, Sometimes To Great Success
Petitions have been a common form of protest throughout modern history, at times bringing attention to causes through little more …
After Tragedy, An Aunt Plays A New Role: Parent
One night in 1995 completely reshaped the lives of Phil and Laura Donney. Their parents were arguing, and their father …
‘Pray For Japan’: Sorrow, Resilience, Rebuilding
Among the foreign-born residents of Japan who headed north to volunteer after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami was Stu Levy, …
Revisiting The Spark That Kindled The Syrian Uprising
Last February, a group of young people was arrested for spray-painting graffiti on the walls of their school in the …
Foreclosure Influx Causes Backlog In Some States
Real estate is about location, location, location. And foreclosure is no different. Depending on the state, it can take an …
Defense Contractors See Hope In Homeland Security
The Defense Department is bracing for billions of dollars in budget cuts — and that has defense contractors looking for …
With New Film, Obama Hopes For Viral Video Boost
There was a big movie premier Thursday — big in the political world, anyway. This movie is actually an ad …
The Nation: Mocking Clients As Muppets At Goldman
A (now) former Goldman Sachs executive penned a much-discussed opinion piece in the New York Times this morning explaining that …
Foreign Policy: What Narcissists Think But Don’t Say
Daniel W. Drezner is a writer for Foreign Policy. I think it’s safe to say that the vampire squid Goldman …
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